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Columbus has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

"Residents often commute to Columbus, the state capital of Ohio and home to Ohio State University."

2

Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)

"Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean, seeking a new trade route to Asia but instead landing in the Americas."

3

a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama

"We drove through Columbus, a small town in eastern Mississippi just across the line from Alabama."

4

a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center

"The historic downtown of Columbus, an industrial center located on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, bustled with factory activity."

5

A person who makes a great discovery.

"The explorer Columbus was celebrated as a true columbus for discovering a new continent in 1492."

In plain English: A Columbus is someone who discovers something new for their group of people, even if others have seen it before.

"The ship Columbus sailed on was a caravel designed for ocean travel."

Verb
1

To explore; to go around exploring, to go around as an explorer.

"The crew set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of columbus new lands beyond the known world."

In plain English: To columbus something means to discover it for the first time, usually by accident while looking for something else.

"The company columbused its way through the market by opening stores in many countries at once."

Proper Noun
1

A male given name from Latin.

"The baby was named Columbus after his great-grandfather, who chose the traditional Latin masculine form."

Example Sentences
"The ship Columbus sailed on was a caravel designed for ocean travel." noun
"The company columbused its way through the market by opening stores in many countries at once." verb
"No one can columbus that new idea; it was obvious to everyone else." verb
"He tried to columbus the hidden treasure but found only rocks and sand." verb
"It is difficult to columbus such a blatant mistake when you are looking for something specific." verb
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Origin

The word comes from the Latin columbus, meaning "dove," and entered English as a doublet of Colombo. It was adopted specifically to refer to the famous Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, distinguishing him from other people with similar names.

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